Updated July 03, 2014.

Lighting, especially the common indoor lighting generated by fluorescent bulbs, causes tremendous discomfort to many people on a daily basis.

Fortunately, there are medical supplies that can help relieve eye pain and severe headaches. TheraSpecs is a great place to start your search. The company makes sunglasses designed to filter light and thus relieve the wearer from a variety of harmful effects.

 

Typical Sources of Discomfort

• Artificial light like fluorescent lighting
• Sunlight
• Computer screens 

How Light Causes Pain

For many people, light, especially the artificial indoor lighting from fluorescent bulbs and computer screens, causes eyestrain, fatigue, headaches, migraines, nausea, and even behavioral problems.

The wavelengths from fluorescent lighting and computer screens for example pulse very fast. This triggers the nerves in the eyes and forces the brain to process and respond to these pulsing waves. As a result, discomfort ensues for many people, and they pursue a variety of therapies, such as:

• botox
• prescription medicine
• physical therapy
• acupuncture
• herbal supplements and medicines
• implanted nerve stimulation devices

Light sensitivity can affect adults and children as described above, but in addition to those forms of discomfort, behavioral issues can also ensue.

For example, individuals on the autism spectrum and with other sensory disorders can find it extremely challenging to focus and behave in a classroom, or even perform at work.

Therapeutically Tinted Glasses

An inexpensive, non-invasive, and drug-free solution for you could be a pair of therapeutically tinted eyeglasses. They look like typical sunglasses, but have lenses specially designed in a laboratory to filter out the wavelengths that cause pain and fatigue for most people. 

Another improvement companies like TheraSpecs have made to the design of their glasses is the way the frames wrap the face to reduce the opportunity for light to creep in on the top and sides of the frames. Although the design keeps this wrapping affect very subtle so that the wearer does not appear to be wearing anything different than traditional sunglasses.

TheraSpecs makes their frames out of an ultra-lightweight and flexible nylon material so that they are light, durable, and comfortable on the face for all-day wear. This is important, because in my 20 years' experience with medical supplies, products that can be quite functional and effective, but not comfortable to use or wear, will create an individual who becomes very motivated to not use them.

Just like a medication that causes nausea as a side-effect for example, the patient simply won't use it no matter how effective it is at treating the original complaint.

Junior TheraSpecs

Junior TheraSpecs are made just as durable, flexible, and lightweight as the adult-sized glasses. The junior model also provides the wrap design, but modified to appropriately fit a child's face.

The functional intent is the same for the Junior TheraSpecs too. They are designed to reduce or prevent:

• migraine frequency and intensity
• the harmful effects of light sensitivity and glare
• the harmful effects of indoor fluorescent lighting and computer screens

Junior TheraSpecs come with a microfiber bag so that the child can store them with some protection. On the website, you can find the actual measurements of the Junior TheraSpecs frames, as well as how much they weigh. 

Could Therapeutically Tinted Glasses Help You or Your Child?

If you've been suffering from the symptoms listed above, or have some of the following health issues, perhaps trying glasses like TheraSpecs could help relieve some of your pain.

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